Names That Mean Name
- Eurybia
Origin:
Nature name or GreekMeaning:
"wide force"Description:
Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.
- Channel
Origin:
Word name or variation of ChanelDescription:
Did you really mean to name your child Channel, as in the body of water? Like, you know, the English Channel? Or were you going for the last name of the French designer Chanel, with a soft "sh" sound at the beginning and the emphasis on the last syllable? If so, we recommend sticking with the Chanel spelling.
- Rivers
Origin:
Nature name and surname, EnglishMeaning:
"rivers"Description:
Rivers is an indisputably unisex surname with is strong nature connotation and its connection to the character Diana Rivers from Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. Rivers is also the first name of one of the girl Sweet Home sextuplets.
- Ptarmigan
Origin:
Scots GaelicMeaning:
"name of a bird species"Description:
Ptarmigan is the common English name for the genus Lagopus, in the grouse family of birds. The name is derived from the Scottish word for the bird, tàrmachan (meaning unknown), with the initial P- added by erroneous association with the Greek pteron ("wing").
- Rust
Origin:
Color name or short form of RussellDescription:
Rust is one of the few color names for boys, sometimes short for Russell. As a diminutive for Russell, it's much more modern and cooler than Rusty. Whether you use it as a nickname or it stands on its own, the meaning refers to the color red.
- Aloe
Origin:
Plant name from GreekMeaning:
"resin"
- Nineveh
Origin:
Biblical place name from Akkadian or BabylonianMeaning:
"house of fish"Description:
An ancient city in Assyria, where Jonah was sent to spread the word of God.
- Dayami
Origin:
Malay, Cuban; "hay; place name"Meaning:
"hay; place name"
- Zeppelin
Origin:
German word name from SlavicMeaning:
"zeppelin; flail"Description:
Zeppelin is a fast-rising Z name for both sexes — a cool choice that evokes aviation and classic rock. Nick Cannon used it as the middle name for his 11th child, daughter Beautiful Zeppelin.
- Florida
Origin:
Place name and Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"flowery"Description:
Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
- Bluejay
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"bird name"Description:
Avian name with cool nickname potential in Blue or Jay.
- Lupine
Origin:
Flower name from LatinMeaning:
"pertaining to the wolf"Description:
Alternate spelling of Lupin
- Kittiwake
Origin:
English, ScottishMeaning:
"bird name"Description:
The kittiwake is a black, white and grey seabird which takes its name from its distinctive call. A dramatic nature-inspired middle name or a super quirky route to the nicknames Kit and Kitty.
- Nightingale
Origin:
Bird name from GermanMeaning:
"night singer"
- Ellerby
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"surname and place name"Description:
A preppy surname and place name derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ælfweard "elf guardian" + the -by suffix, meaning "village, homestead". Ellerby feels like a quirkier Ellery or Emery.
- Nenna
Origin:
Literary name and ScandinavianMeaning:
"daring"Description:
Nenna is the name of the heroine of Penelope Fitzgerald's novel Offshore, but it's also sparingly used in Scandinavia as a variant of the name Nanna. Nanna is a diminutive of various names, including Anna, Johanna and Marianne, but it's also a name in its own right, possibly meaning "daring".
- Sesame
Origin:
Food name and word nameDescription:
Poppy is the most widely-used seed name, opening the door for Sesame. While Sesame has a pretty sound, it is not often used as a name -- fewer than five baby girls were given the name in the US in 2021. In kids' minds, this might be overly associated with Sesame Street.
- Waterlily
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"flower name"Description:
A rare and picturesque floral name, elaborating on the popular Lily. Waterlilies symbolize peace and tranquility, and there's a lovely artistic association too, thanks to French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.
- Boreal
Origin:
English word name from LatinMeaning:
"northern"Description:
This English word name derives from the name of the Greek god of the north wind, Boreas, by way of Latin borealis "northern". A fictional bearer is Lord Boreal from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
- Jenifry
Origin:
Cornish variation of the Welsh name GwenfrewiMeaning:
"white peace"Description:
This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.